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Merlin |
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I don't even know why, but I think this is my favourite episode of pre-war Deep Space Nine. Perhaps it's the way they managed to pack quite a lot of story into one episode - the anti-revolt programme, Dukat's efforts to take advantage of the situation, the skill and talent of Chief O'Brien... More than that, though, is the sense of unreality to the whole thing. The actors do a superb job of conveying the emotion of watching a place you knew and thought of as home turn into a lethal death trap. The look on Dukat's face, even through the makeup, as he watches his old superior condemn him, is actually sad to watch. In conclusion, this episode shows us the grace-under-fire that became the hallmark of the DS9 crew. |
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BJH |
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I love this episode. The writing is great, the performances excellent, and we have enough action taking place in various areas of the station to make for a fine episode without compromising character development- or humour... if onlu DS9 had had more stories like ths... |
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Hadrian F. |
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Although most of the story was actually nice, and it certainly was an enjoyable episode, the only thing I was thinking throughout alost the entire episode was, why not use the runabout transporters. The station transporters may not work, but those of Gul Dukat's ship sure did when he beamed in. All they had to do was have someone contact a runabout after communications were back up et voilà. For that matter, send Mr. Garak that way, he could get there. Problem solved. Story and such: 5. Gaping hole in the logic: 0 |
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=NoPoet= |
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A seemingly innocuous investigation of DS9's ore processing facility triggers a latent Cardassian defence program which locks down the entire station and actives an automatic defence program. Gul Dukat's recordings are bombastic and annoying - very appropriately so - and change from his initial show of sympathy and compassion, with an apparently genuine attempt to offer parley to the "rebel Bajorans", to increasingly dire threats. The situation escalates wonderfully, resulting in Dukat himself arriving at the station to lord it over the DS9 crew as they cower from the station's defence system - only for Dukat's humour to vanish when the defence program reacts to his presence by revoking his authority to switch it off! This is an excellent reveal where Dukat's own defence program was sabotaged by a superior who never trusted him. I admit I laughed out loud at this part. Dukat is the greatest villian Trek ever had (I never cared for the original Khan and thought him to be over-rated) but it's excellent to see his crappy reputation catching up with him. Jake Sisko brings more humour and gets something important to do. I like his character, he's nothing like Wesley Crusher and his dialogue isn't the stale, dry 24th-century norm. |
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The Geek |
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Every time I hear the words "transporter malfunction" or "transporters are down", my very first thought is, "use a bloody Runabout!" In fact, transporter malfunction is such a commonplace occurrence (and the transporters themselves are more fragile than sugar glass)that this could be a Standard Operating Procedure. It could go a little something like this: Dax: "Uh oh. Looks like transporters are down. We can't beam Sisko and the others out." Kira: "Redshirt, initiate Transporter Malfunction Contingency Plan Alpha." Redshirt: "Yes, ma'am." (Redshirt heads off to a Runabout. Five minutes later, Jake, O'Brien and the Commander materialize on Ops). Of course, the transporter problem was only the first of many in this episode, but the logic still holds for my argument: When the transporters go down, remember and use the auxiliary crafts. |
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